The investment prospects for Africa as a whole are exciting and offer the potential to provide great long-term returns, according to Josef Odili, Head of Africa Manager Research at RisCura....
Our Values
How Good Thinking Does Good
These days we are all aware how corporations, as well as people, have a responsibility to the world around them. As a business, RisCura is driven by the very same ethical values we espouse to our clients and the wider world. Representing the philosophy of our founding and a benchmark for everything we do, these values support an approach to investment and innovation that continues to help our clients make ever-better investment decisions.
Responsible Investment Starts
With a Responsible Business
Responsible investing is not a feel-good issue, but a set of principles that begins with remembering the people we ultimately work for. Whether savers, pensioners or medical scheme members, both RisCura and our clients have a duty to the investors we collectively serve. Consequently, as signatory to the UN PRI (United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment) and an endorser of CRISA, we are committed to recognising and applying the principles of responsible investing throughout our business.
Making it Work in the Real World
By keeping business practices aligned with recognised ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) standards, both RisCura and our clients continue to perform in new and better ways. That means transcending what is naturally expected, such as B-BBEE in South Africa or austerity in Europe, and achieving improved bottom-line results and long-term viability through corporate governance, respecting our environment and initiating and maintaining meaningful social programmes.
Corporate Governance
Good corporate governance is not about getting people to like a business. It is a key element in determining a company's future performance. We take very seriously the rights and responsibilities of all our stakeholders. From checks on conflicts of interest to enriching employee relationships, we strive to be a business that outshines our peers today, yet will continue to outperform our competitors tomorrow.
Respecting Our Environment
What we do at work ultimately affects our environment. This not only obliges us to take our own advice in devising and applying sustainable ways to do business, but also to encourage our clients and service providers to adopt greener and more environmentally friendly business practices.
Social Initiatives Across the Generations
Corporate social investment (CSI) is about empowering and uplifting individuals in partnerships that provide ongoing support to viable projects. Given the arena in which we operate (and because retirement savings inevitably come from stable employment), we chiefly promote care and support of the elderly, as well as education and the pursuit of higher learning for future generations of pensioners.
Good Thinking for All Businesses
Being at the heart of the investment industry, we see how responsible and ethical behaviours contribute capital value to business. Whether donating cash where it’s most needed, our employees volunteering their time or remembering those for whom we ultimately work, RisCura is a more valuable organisation as we play our part in helping to shape a better world, wherever that may be.